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I often hear we are 5th richest nation , which I laugh at we are no way near that these days

'Penchant for drama'. I would speak to your colleagues in the news media. They are the main drivers of wrecking UK stability, by their continued attacks on the PM/Govt. The owners of the right-wing propaganda sheets, (which is nearly the whole of the UK press - excl the FT) are playing politics.

Relative to other western European countries we spend more on defence and law enforcement, less on pensions and health. But point being made is that since 2020 in particular we've not had the economy that can afford to compare itself to other western European countries.

Hmmmmm. What happened in 2020/21 to the UK alone to make our growth curve less impressive? It’s almost as if making it harder to trade with your nearest large market has a detrimental effect on growth. Who knew?

Not just in UK - the same class - wealthy get all the breaks with sans royal or their serfs in US in 400 years! Except for brief periods - US - laws applied to those with wealth differently. [Paperback] [Nancy Isenberg] White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America

Why not just say Brexit is making us less prosperous? The omerta is over. We can say it now.